MEA0573 Laboratory Procedures for Medical Assisting - 125 Clock Hours/4.15 Vocational Credits
(Spring)
This course equips students with essential knowledge and skills for performing routine laboratory procedures in a clinical setting. Students will learn to interpret and adhere to safety signs, symbols, and labeling to maintain a safe work environment. The course covers quality control protocols for CLIA-waived testing, including the identification of acceptable and unacceptable control results and the appropriate corrective actions when test results fall outside established parameters. Hands-on training includes proper specimen collection techniques as well as basic laboratory testing with accuracy, safety, and compliance.
Prerequisite(s): HCP0001 Basic Healthcare Worker - 90 Clock Hours/3 Vocational Credits
MEA0530 Pharmacology for Medical Assisting - 90 Clock Hours/3 Vocational Credits
MEA0543 Electrocardiography Aide, Medical Assisting - 75 Clock Hours/2.5 Vocational Credits
MEA0581 Clinical Medical Assisting - 230 Clock Hours/7.65 Vocational Credits
Corequisite(s): MEA0530 Pharmacology for Medical Assisting - 90 Clock Hours/3 Vocational Credits
MEA0543 Electrocardiography Aide, Medical Assisting - 75 Clock Hours/2.5 Vocational Credits
MEA0581 Clinical Medical Assisting - 230 Clock Hours/7.65 Vocational Credits
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